Methods 1 2017

Answer the following questions based on the text "What is the history of reading and writing?" 1) Find examples of fixed expressions, semi-fixed expressions and collocations. 2) Think of a possible teaching context and plan three activities to present the new vocabulary. You may use or adapt any of the sample exercises in chapters 6 and 7. 3) Based on your experience wirking with the text proposed, What would you say are the pros and cons of this approach? Do you agree with the following statement by Thornbury (p.11): "Lewis offers us a prospect of a journey, even an exciting one, but it is a journey without maps". Discuss your answers in pairs.

Watch the following mictoteaching demo and list the main principles and activities behind the Lexical Approach. https://youtu.be/G02PqEGznd0

In pairs, discuss and answer the questions below: 1) What is Dogme teaching or teaching unplugged? Explain in your own words 2) What are the pros and cons of teaching unplugged? 3) Explain the following statement. Do you agree with it? Why or why not? "Dogme involves a hidden structure which allows the students to become autonomous in their learning and gives them complete control over what they learn and how they learn it". 4) Explore the following link and describe a possible lesson around any topic of your choice. What would be your role? What would be the students' role? How would you agree on the objectives of the lesson? Explain fully. https://olibeddall.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/dogme-cookbook/

Dumitrescu (2000) mentions several advantages to using authentic materials in the classroom. Can you add more advantages to the list below? - Authentic materials contain topics of interest to students and encourage reading for pleasure, and they are practical and real because they provide valid linguistic data. What would be possible disadvantages? Explain in your own words.

Go over the handout in our VC. Read the criteria listed in the article below and answer the questions. http://www.salisonline.org/articles/from-lessons-to-life-authentic-materials-bridge-the-gap/

Part 1 The following statements are all controversial. Do you agree or disagree with them? Provide concrete examples and account for your answers based on the reading material assigned for today (Widdowson, Breen & Nunan) 1) It is not possible to have real authenticity in the classroom. 2) All pedagogy involves some form of simplification. Part 2 Read the following short article and think of one more creative way to add to the list: http://www.fluentu.com/english/educator/blog/authentic-materials-for-teaching-english/